What's the matter ladies did I touch a nerve. Sorry I reminded you of 100 years of chocking in the fall. I'm sure there are no "haters" in the Red Sox Nation. I visited Southbridge, MA recently. Talk about my parents being related. I think the family tree there resembles a telephone poll. Must admit loyal fans there, but very negative about the prognosis. It's called conditioning--huff that!

I had to chime in to all you RSF's. I'm from Chicago and was born and raised on Cubs baseball. So another words I know what almost feels like quite well. My father was a sports agent for 35 years and I just ran across a picture of him with one of his favorite friends and clients and figured you might get a kick out of it. This is probably about 1 1/2 before he left us. He never had a shortage of fishing or flying stories. And if you wanted to talk baseball you'de better be prepared to spend about 8 hours listening. Amazing man that I felt very honored to have known.

We are in May and the Red Sox have a lead. You say you are a life long Sox fan. How many times have you seen that? You know how it goes. Oh, I forgot, once every hundred years the Sox actually win it. Maybe this is one of those years. I'll play the odds and wait for the collapse.

and still there is no Yankee's thread because their fans prefer to hang out in the Red Sox thread. why is that? oh, that's right, because your team sucks right now. Whereas, even if the Red Sox were doing poorly at the moment, this thread would still exist because Red Sox fans actually care about their team and the baseball and aren't a bunch of glory-whores.

Where else can you argue with people who are already half defeated. It's kind of like shooting fish in a barrel. Not much challenge, but amusing nontheless. If only the Yankees would stay out of our thread. Just think, if only the Yankees weren't in baseball, we might have won more titles. Fact is, we are here, like it or not.

I had to chime in to all you RSF's. I'm from Chicago and was born and raised on Cubs baseball. So another words I know what almost feels like quite well. My father was a sports agent for 35 years and I just ran across a picture of him with one of his favorite friends and clients and figured you might get a kick out of it. This is probably about 1 1/2 before he left us. He never had a shortage of fishing or flying stories. And if you wanted to talk baseball you'de better be prepared to spend about 8 hours listening. Amazing man that I felt very honored to have known.

My father and Ted

I gotta tell ya- I'm a born and raised Sox fan, and flyfisherman. Been doing both my entire life. I've never gotten Ted Williams. Never got him as a player- I realize how great he was, just don't relate to his shit attitude... and I never got him as a flyfisherman. He's regarded among the very elite in both sports- yet I can't really say I'm a fan. Not even a little bit. Watching him throw a fly on some of the films that are out there, it's hard to believe that he was ever as great as many of the sport's luminaries would have you believe. His casting was sloppy and his streamcraft was never all that impressive. His attitude was always suspect, too. I just don't get the guy~ What the hell did he have to be so pissy about all the damned time? Sure, he started out a pretty poor kid in San Diego (waaaa!), but that was decades ago. Seemed like he always had a major chip on his shoulder, and that's just a shame. Guy should be my idol, given the things he loved... but I can hardly stomach him. Anybody else feel as though Williams was a huge let down? Guy seems to be a complete pariah to me~

I gotta tell ya- I'm a born and raised Sox fan, and flyfisherman. Been doing both my entire life. I've never gotten Ted Williams. Never got him as a player- I realize how great he was, just don't relate to his shit attitude... and I never got him as a flyfisherman. He's regarded among the very elite in both sports- yet I can't really say I'm a fan. Not even a little bit. Watching him throw a fly on some of the films that are out there, it's hard to believe that he was ever as great as many of the sport's luminaries would have you believe. His casting was sloppy and his streamcraft was never all that impressive. His attitude was always suspect, too. I just don't get the guy~ What the hell did he have to be so pissy about all the damned time? Sure, he started out a pretty poor kid in San Diego (waaaa!), but that was decades ago. Seemed like he always had a major chip on his shoulder, and that's just a shame. Guy should be my idol, given the things he loved... but I can hardly stomach him. Anybody else feel as though Williams was a huge let down? Guy seems to be a complete pariah to me~

If you knew his private persona you might think differently. Granted viewing his public personality one might have got the impression that he was a complainer. But I can tell you his personality was that of a stern, confident, passionate individual. He crashed a plane rather then ejecting because he was worried his knees would get destroyed and he wouldn't be able to play baseball if he did so. Everything he did, he did with passion. I believe he was greatly misunderstood and often felt like he was being attacked. I really wish people could have seen the real Ted Williams when he was around those he trusted. A completely different man. Would do anything for a friend.

We are in May and the Red Sox have a lead. You say you are a life long Sox fan. How many times have you seen that? You know how it goes. Oh, I forgot, once every hundred years the Sox actually win it. Maybe this is one of those years. I'll play the odds and wait for the collapse.

Then why don't you go start your own Yankmees worship thread, fuckstick, and go away. I'm sure we will all lurk "when the collapse comes" to watch you in your glory.

This isn't a yankee hating thread. Go away. It's a Redsox fan thread.

Otherwise ,

Hugs and kisses,

Trix

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Did you guys notice that when the Sox were down playing at Yankee stadium, the Yankee fans would all leave if their team wasn't doing well? Empty seats everywhere that were full earlier. What does that say?